CVE-2012-3437 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2012-3437

The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier...

Vulnerability Description

The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

imagemagick

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Affected Software

imagemagick
Vulnerable Versions:
6.7.8-6

Timeline

Official Publish: August 7th, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.